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polyam en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Clipping of polyamorous.

Meanings

1. (informal) Polyamorous.
   • But even with that being the case, I've never had a polyam bud presume a sexual interest on my part. 2021, Faith G. Harper, Unfuck Your Friendships: Using Science to Make and Maintain the Most Important Relationships of Your Life, unnumbered page:
   • If someone discloses a polyam identity or relationship, the Three and Four are strong indicators that it's a good time to welcome in new partners or take the next steps forward. 2019, Cassandra Snow, Queering the Tarot, page 77:
   • Many people have mixed feelings or reluctance about being in a polyam relationship, but if they were clear that they did not want to be in this relationship, they would have broken up rather than come to couples therapy. 2021, Martha Kauppi, Polyamory: A Clinical Toolkit for Therapists (and Their Clients), page 250:

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Synonyms

poly